The US Military Can’t Stop Talking About Space Weapons
Science > Space The US Military Can’t Stop Talking About Space Weapons Three senior military officials have confirmed the US has space weapons this week. 14, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink revealed at the Air, Space & Cyber Conference in Maryland that the US has fielded “on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the Joint Force against hostile adversary action.” The next day, Chief of Space Operations Gen. Two days later, I listened to General Stephen N.
- ▪Science > Space The US Military Can’t Stop Talking About Space Weapons Three senior military officials have confirmed the US has space weapons this week.
- ▪14, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink revealed at the Air, Space & Cyber Conference in Maryland that the US has fielded “on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the Joint Force against hostile adversary action.” The next day, Chief
- ▪Two days later, I listened to General Stephen N.
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Science > Space The US Military Can’t Stop Talking About Space Weapons Three senior military officials have confirmed the US has space weapons this week. Why now? Joe Supan Senior Writer Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering home technology, broadband, and moving.… Read full bio Joe Supan Senior Writer Read full bio September 17, 2026, 1:02 pm ET 4 min read Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images After decades of silence, the US military is suddenly chatty on the topic of space weapons. On Sep. 14, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink revealed at the Air, Space & Cyber Conference in Maryland that the US has fielded “on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the Joint Force against hostile adversary action.” The next day, Chief of Space Operations Gen.
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